On August 14, employees at the Chicago Metals Small Packaging facility participated in a teambuilding activity to improve the exterior of the plant. The team, led by Plant Manager Brian McAnally, Business Unit Manager Greg Wassink, and Maintenance Manager Chris Tran, was able to make significant improvements to the curb appeal of the facility. Jeff Hovey, Small Packaging Vice President …
Springhill Facility Recognizes Employees with Over 30 Years of Service
In early July, the Springhill, Nova Scotia Small Packaging facility recognized 12 employees each celebrating more than 30 years of service with the facility. Four of the recognized employees have more than 40 years of service each and together have 161 combined years of service. Magi Carter, Springhill Human Resources Manager commented, “We are fortunate to have such dedicated and …
Cincinnati Employees Provide School Supplies for Students
Employees at our Small Packaging facility in Cincinnati, Ohio recently collected 10 boxes of school supplies over a 10-day school supply drive benefiting Crayons to Computers. At the end of the drive, the facility matched the donations from shift/crew that donated the most items. Donations made by the third shift and B crew teams were matched and employees received a …
Increasing Logistics Efficiency with Spot Bid Tools
Mauser Packaging Solutions utilizes spot bid transportation technology to better control our freight costs and to improve customer service from our carriers. Spot bid transportation is a one-time carrier bid issued to a shipper. Spot bids are often used for new/infrequent lanes and when additional capacity is needed at peak times. These bids tend to be the most volatile to …
School 2 Work Program Helps Students Find Jobs
On June 10, Marcus Nunn and Devin Morris recent high school graduates signed on to work for the Mauser Packaging Solutions Small Packaging facility in LaGrange, Georgia as part of the School 2 Work program. The School 2 Work program is part of a recent push to help students find jobs in local industries.Mauser Packaging Solutions Plant Manager Adam Worsley …
Garland, Texas Facility Reaches 15 Years Without Lost Time Due to an Incident
On May 19, the Garland, Texas Small Packaging facility reached 15 years without lost time due to a safety incident. On June 25, employees celebrated with a steak lunch and commemorative shirts. Carlos Trevino, Maintainer at Garland, credits the accomplishment to the people and their behavior at the facility. “Most of the team are veterans. They have seen accidents in …
We’re making an impact in the community
As a leader in sustainable packaging… We believe that profitability and community involvement go hand in hand. We want to lead by example and transform the industry. Our global team is passionate about improving the community where we live and work and contributes a tremendous amount of time and expertise to important causes. Whether it is holding a canned food …
Langley Celebrates North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
The Langley Small Packaging plastics facility celebrated the annual North American Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) May 5-11. NAOSH Week presents an excellent opportunity to focus, reinforce, and strengthen the facility’s commitment to occupational safety and health. Throughout the week, employees participated in health and safety activities as facility leadership took the opportunity to reinforce the importance of safety in …
National Safety Month: Week One – Hazard Recognition
Safety is a top priority at Mauser Packaging Solutions. During the month of June, the US recognizes National Safety Month by calling attention to workplace safety. At Mauser, we will continue to place a strong emphasis on redefining safety during the month of June while recognizing the ongoing efforts our facilities are taking to ensure employee safety in the workplace. …
Langley Wins Safety Innovation Award
On April 24, the Langley Small Packaging facility was awarded the Manufacturing Safety Innovator Award for Workplace Wellness at the annual British Columbia Safety Pinnacle Awards Gala. The gala is held by the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of British Columbia each year and recognizes the continuing achievements or investments made by organizations in safety management systems. The Langley facility received this …